8,700+ New Brand Stores
Opened on Alibaba’s Tmall e-commerce site in the quarter ended June 30. New stores include Sunglass Hut, Clé de Peau and Hasbro.
59 Percent
Of Planet Fitness members now belong to the budget gym’s “Black Card” program, paying $20 per month, versus the the well-known entry level of $10 per month, for upgraded services. The figure is up from 57 percent a year ago.
¥5.5 Billion
Projected operating income for Mizuno in 2016, rebounding from ¥2.8 billion the year prior. Despite recent weakness in the Americas, the company anticipates a bounce-back, and kept its guidance intact.
9 Years
Served by Jim Pisani at VF Corp. as President of its Licensed Sports Group. Pisani will switch over to lead VF’s Timberland brand as its new global president, replacing Stewart Whitney, who left the company in July after nearly two years on the job.
33 Percent Sales Increase
From Soffe’s recently launched B2B site, a silver lining for Delta Apparel’s second quarter, in which the company saw sales decline $1.6 million as a result of the soft retail environment.
2.2 Million Visits
To Whistler Blackcomb by skiers each year — a following that Vail Resorts plans to benefit from beyond just skiing (including marketing, lodging, dining and shopping) after agreeing to acquire the Canadian resort.
2.2 Percent Boost
Within Johnson Outdoors’ marine electronics segment led to a record $88.1 million in sales. Consumer demand was driven by the Minn Kota and Humminbird brands and offset declines at its outdoor and diving segments.
